Publications Archive

Whether the USA, China or the global South: the European Union is coming under increasing geopolitical and economic pressure. In order to withstand this and make the single market resilient, the Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for a geo-economic protective shield.

The Italian government is seeking to advance a constitutional reform that would allow the Prime Minister to be directly elected the by the citizens. The idea is that this would ensure greater stability to the govern-ment, also respecting the principle of democratic representation.

After the European elections, the Commission must readjust the EU's industrial policy. The Centrum für Europäische Politik (cep) is calling on Brussels to reduce regulations and place more trust in the free market economy.

The EU faces fateful years. In an eight-part series of articles, the Centres for European Policy Network (cep) aims to draw attention to the pressing issues and developments that will have a decisive impact on the EU beyond the day-to-day political and regulatory matters in the run-up to the important and trend-setting European elections on 9 June.

Language models such as ChatGPT are both a risk and an opportunity for Europe. The Centre for European Policy (cep) outlines a ten-point guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key question: How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) create competitive advantage efficiently? Key demand: Companies should be pragmatic – and less hesitant

While the war in Ukraine is still raging, the EU has decided to reintroduce tariffs on key Ukrainian agricultural products. This decision may sound like a betrayal, as Ukraine needs financial resources more than ever to defend itself against Russia. In a cepAdhoc, the Centres for European Policy Network (cep) analyzes the EU's considerations and assesses the current situation.

Whether in digital technology, energy or transport, the European Commission wants to tie emerging and developing countries more closely to the EU economy. Up to €300 billion is to flow into the Global Gateway investment programme by 2027. In its analysis, the Centre for European Policy Network (cep) has for the first time comprehensively examined its trade effects on the EU. Key finding: in order to strengthen the EU's economic resilience, the Global Gateway should not be a solo initiative; it must be combined with the broader European Green Agenda.

The EU wants to expand recycling in the automotive sector. The Centre for European Policy (cep) welcomes the plans in principle. However, according to a new study by the European policy think tank, the targets may be too ambitious. For example, the targets for re-use and recycling are incompatible with bans on toxic substances.

Italy recently held regional elections that could have a major impact on European politics as a whole. The elections in Sardinia and Abruzzo have confirmed the strength of the Italian centre-right coalition. However, the right is in a difficult position as it maintains a blatant ambivalence between the anti-European, pro-Trump and pro-Putin positions of Matteo Salvini's Lega and the increasingly pro-EU, pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine positions of Prime Minister Meloni in recent times.

The European Commission wants to remove barriers so that third parties can more easily develop new products and services using customer data from financial institutions. The basis for this is a legal act for an open finance framework. The Regulation regulates the access, transfer and use of financial customer data. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has serious concerns. The Regulation is neither proportionate nor practicable.